#00607C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.087 226.3), rgb(0, 96, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#00607C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00607C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 96, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.087 226.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00607C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00607C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00607C text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00607C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#66ABC8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 227)
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Step 500
500
#3296BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00607C
oklch(45.6% 0.087 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#09485D
oklch(37.5% 0.068 226.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B37
oklch(27.2% 0.043 226.1)
#00607C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #515E7D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006869 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00607C
#00607C
oklch(45.6% 0.087 226.3)
- #7E462A
#7E462A
oklch(45.6% 0.087 46.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00607C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #00607C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.